Geithner Admitted to Mental Hospital

Geithner Released from Alexandria, VA Hospital
UPDATED: 1:03 PM
Adam Ligert

United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has had a daunting task in front of him the last seven months. Geithner has had to balance the well-being of the overall economy with the frailties of both the banking industry and inflationary fears.

Geithner, who was appointed by then President-Elect Obama last year has been at the forefront of economic chatter since January. He helped push through both the economic stimulus plan and new regulations which affect almost one-third of the US economy.

Early Tuesday morning the stress appeared to get to Geithner as he was rushed to the Inova Alexandria Hospital on Seminary Road. The official reason for the visit to the hospital was stated simply as "overstress."

The impromptu visit raises many questions, however. Members of the White House Cabinet are usually seen on-site or in an undisclosed hospital set up for the Washington elite. Visiting a public hospital appears to underly a sense of urgency in this case.

Geithner was admitted to the Susan Baker Mental Health ward of the hospital, where he was observed for almost five hours. Doctors have stated that they gave Geithner valium and allowed him to leave. Sources state that Geithner was perscribed Vicodin to deal with the mounting stress.

Sources in the White House state that Geithner has been increasingly worried over the massive deficits which President Obama has been proposing. Other sources state that this new stress was caused by a yet-unknown stimuli. This stimuli has been speculated to be a potential crash of the US economy.

According to Jeffrey Geithner, Secretary Geithner's brother, the Secretary has been wanting to speak out against the President's policies, but has been muzzled by "an oppressive press corps" and the President's "erratic sense of control."

Geithner was released around 1:00 pm, surrounded by members of the White House staff. The President could not be reached for comment.

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